Pregnant Louise Thompson says she spent a decade binge drinking due to ‘very low self-esteem’
Louise, who is due to give birth to her first child in November with her personal trainer fiancé Ryan Libbey, insisted that everyone can benefit from drinking less.
Healthy Child with Dr Ranj – The facts of FASD
“To avoid possible lifelong complications, the safest approach is just to avoid alcohol when pregnant.” Dr Raja Mukherjee, National FASD Clinic FASD article on pages 44-45.
Poll: 2000 young adults show the urgent need for greater awareness of the risks of alcohol in pregnancy
49% of young adults get info about the risks of alcohol and pregnancy from social media.
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Yahoo – Over a quarter of 18-25 year olds are unaware women should avoid alcohol during pregnancy
The survey, of 2,000, 18-25 year-olds found that more than a quarter (26%) do not know the chief medical officer’s guidance that if pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is to avoid alcohol.
Daily Mail – Over a quarter of 18 to 25-year-olds are unaware that women should avoid alcohol in pregnancy, study shows
A quarter of adults aged between 18 and 25 are unaware that women should not drink alcohol during pregnancy, according to a survey of 2,000 Britons. A staggering 26 per cent admitted they did not know that official guidance states that a woman, if pregnant, should avoid alcohol entirely.
The Mirror – A quarter of young adults don’t know pregnant woman shouldn’t drink
The survey of 2,000, 18-25 year-olds, carried out by the National Organisation for FASD, found a quarter do not know the chief medical officer’s guidance that if pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is to avoid alcohol
Daily Star – Quarter of young adults ‘unaware women should not drink alcohol during pregnancy’
The survey of 2,000, 18-25 year-olds, found a quarter do not know the chief medical officer’s guidance that if pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is to avoid alcohol
The Sun – Quarter of young adults unaware that women shouldn’t drink alcohol during pregnancy, study reveals
Just 17 per cent of young adults correctly identified alcohol exposure in utero as doing more long-term harm to a baby than other substances such as heroin.